Ajam - meaning of word
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Ajam



Ajam in Arabic means non-Arab, or in particular non-Arabic-speaker. Some consider it a derogatory word. In the Middle East, it commonly refers to Persians, while in al-Andalus it referred to speakers of Romance languages - becoming "Aljamiado" in Spanish language in reference to Arabic-script writing of those languages - and in West Africa, Ajami similarly refers to the writing of local languages such as Hausa language and Fulani language in the Arabic alphabet. The Arabic family name "Ajami", well-known bearers of which include Fouad Ajami, normally indicates Persian descent. A Persian folk etymology derives the word from the name of an ancient Persian king, Jamshid; this is linguistically improbable. In many books postdating the Arab conquest, for instance the ''Shahnameh'' of Ferdousi, the word is used to refer to Iranians and to the Persian language. Arabic culture

Ajam



So is this what they're being told? Even a little history gives perspective to this babble, but you can't ''edit'' this into sense. User:Wetman 23:37, 16 Aug 2004 (UTC) Ajam( Persian or Iranian) it drives from word JAM, Yima ,Yam,jam,zam alls means cold clean water.A Persian folk etymology derives the word from the name of an ancient Persian king, Jam Shid; The Persian name for Yima In Iranian mythology, the first man, who became sovereign of the abode of the blessed. Jamshid as a culture hero, he introduced the cult of vine and other arts to mankind, appears in the Shahnamah and avesta. In the Middle East, it commonly refers to Persians, while in al-Andalus it referred to speakers of Romance languages - becoming "Aljamiado" in Spanish in reference to Arabic-script writing of those languages - and in West Africa, Ajami similarly refers to the writing of local languages such as Hausa and Fulani in the Arabic alphabet. in east africa ajami and ajamo refer to afro- shirazi people whom had emigrated from persia gulf and oman to east africa and have a root of persian origion.Uajemi (Swahili variant): from the word 'Ajam which was used by Arabs for naming Persians. The Arabic word 'Ajam in East Africa means "the ones who comes from Iran especialy persian from Fars provence who emigrated to Oman then to east africa and to kilwa ,zanzebar, kismoo and mosambique The Arabic family name "Ajami", well-known bearers of which include Fouad Ajami, normally indicates Persian descent. Jam, Zam , yam) means water or drinking cold water. All have been used to refer to a legendary king and prophet of ancient Persian Ajam is Arabic pronunciation of Jam, Jam is the first name and Shid means glorious ,brilliant ,Full of light; shining. bright. a combination of high ,lightness and strong saturation. Glorious; magnificent, Shid is the family name together JamShid , means bright sun , who was a great legendary king or prophet of pre history of Iran( around 8000 years ago) he was so famous, so that for 4000 years Iran territory was called keshvar Jam, the first name of Iran ,he had invented bath room, building home, Making shoes, and … (invention of Shoes, bath rooms, iron swords, have been credited to him.) JamShid A legend had his famous magic crystal ball to watch the world specialy Iran , and central Asia . Arabs arabized and changed jam to Ajam to refer to Iranians people but later on they used this word in different grammatical shape to deduce different meaning like ojma, moajam. And ajam as a derogatory word Arabs used it synonym of fire worshiper for Zoroastrian and some time mostly in current century they used the word Ajam as non Arabs and the people who do not understand Arabic or people who can’t speak well. But some times this word used in respectful manner like the word Akasera of Ajam means the honorable great king of Persia. Al most 3000 years ago IRAN Became famous as Persia. Pers or pars were a group of Arian who were very famous for hors riding and rising, every Persian had at least some horses this helped them to conquer all Middle east and part of Europe .Their job was cattle rising so, cows and hors was holly for them some of them were worshiping horses and cows statute of bulls and horses can be seen in all ancient Persian era .,king syrus used to put a crown of 2 bull horn shaped , this is why Koran had mentioned him as Zu al Gharnain . Bull head horn, Arabs called the Persian as Fares, the word Fares became later synonym of bravery hors fighter or brave hors riding. Hero of riding horses. . The city of Jam Kran in Iran and Jae or Jaem Arak and bear e ajam in kurdestan are named after him. YAM,Yim ,Jam, and family Sheed as "Jam Sheed", had been mentioned in various ancient books, like the Shahnameh , Avesta of Zoroastorianism. the most famous pakestani scholar named his most popular persian poem book as the zabour e Ajam or honor of the persian and The word Ajam is used many times in the Koran . Arabs have been calling Iran blaad-e-ajam "Ajam country" for many centuries, and calling the Persian Gulf "Bahre Ajam" or "sea of AJam." As synonym to the sea of Persian . for more detail in persian refer to Muhammad Iqbal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Iqbal Indian founder of Pakestan who had wrote many book in persian especialy book persian poem Zabur-e-Ajam meaning (Persian Psalms) and (1927); Javed Nama (Book of Eternity) Avar language - Wikipedia ... From the 17th century onwards it was written in a modified Arabic script known as Ajam, which is still known today. As part of Soviet supposed to have reigned for seven hundred years. AHURA MAZDA TEACHES YIMA HOW TO SAVE THE ALL THE BEST AND FAIREST IN THE WORLD Translation by R. C. Zaehner, in his The Teachings of the Magi (London, 1956), pp. 133-8 ('Vivavdat,' Fargard II) (46) And Ahura Mazda spake unto Yima, saying, 'O fair Yima, son of Vivanghat! Upon the material world the evil winters are about to fall........


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